RE: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But...

2009-01-08 Thread Barry Levine
Claudia, we used to have a couple of Orecks at work. We no longer have them, for the very problems you're complaining of. Just way too loud. --Barry -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Claudia Sent: Thursday, Januar

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2009-01-08 Thread Scott Howell
Well if anyone finds a really quiet machine that really works, let me know. I got one of those Dyson machines and that bugger is pretty noisy. Scott Howell s.how...@verizon.net On Jan 8, 2009, at 5:30 PM, Barry Levine wrote: > > Claudia, we used to have a couple of Orecks at work. We no longe

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2009-01-08 Thread Spiro
do you have a shooting shop near you? Yeah, I mean a gun shop. I suggest that you go in, and ask for the cheapest shooting headphones you can get. I don't find the Oreck louder than all, a bit louder than the ElectroLux. But when I'm running my router, i am happy happy happy to have an extra set

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2009-01-08 Thread Claudia
ary 08, 2009 10:21 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... do you have a shooting shop near you? Yeah, I mean a gun shop. I suggest that you go in, and ask for the cheapest shooting headphones you can get. I don't find the Oreck louder than all, a bit louder than the

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2009-01-08 Thread Spiro
That sounds like I'd be taking things way to the extreme, so I'll just deal > with the noise, I suppose, but I won't like it! > Chuckle! > > Claudia > > - Original Message - > From: Spiro > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, Jan

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2009-01-08 Thread Claudia
to take my tired self to sleep, in a few minutes, as I have to work in the morning! Claudia - Original Message - From: Spiro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:46 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... what's extreme a

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2009-01-08 Thread Spiro
st. > > > I'm off to take my tired self to sleep, in a few minutes, as I have to work > in the morning! > Claudia > > - Original Message - > From: Spiro > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:46 PM > Subject: Re:

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2009-01-09 Thread Alan & Terrie Robbins
at it? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Scott Howell Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:02 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... Well if anyone finds a

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2009-01-09 Thread Scott Howell
Yes, your correct. I was thinking more in the cases where my wife is vaccumming and I'm working. I usually just end up shutting the door. I actually wear headphones all day. I probably wear them about 15 hours a day since I use them to listen to my computer, practice music and so forth. THa

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2009-01-09 Thread Spiro
We know what we live, and the fun is in sharing it to raise the ease of other experiences or environments. I actually have a dedicated pair of shooting cans (headphones) for the router. They sit on it when I'm not using it. I seem to have recently lost them, which is why they weren't with the ro

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2009-01-09 Thread Jennifer Jackson
I have heard from audiologist that ear protection when vacuuming is a good idea. Jennifer - Original Message - From: Spiro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:46 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... what's extreme

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2009-01-09 Thread Don
, January 09, 2009 11:22 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... I have heard from audiologist that ear protection when vacuuming is a good idea. Jennifer - Original Message - From: Spiro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:46 PM

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2009-01-09 Thread Claudia
Thanks for the tips! I don't have any carpeting, in the entire house, so that is a major plus. Claudia - Original Message - From: Spiro To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 12:22 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... cl

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2009-01-09 Thread Claudia
Yes, We have had a service center look at it; we just had a tuneup recently. Claudia - Original Message - From: Alan & Terrie Robbins To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:14 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... My

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2009-01-10 Thread Andrew J. LaPointe
AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... claudia, I know you have a household to run and a child. I definitely understand the need for speed. But if you can, sometimes take your time to go slowly with the Oreck. I find that slow even changes the feel o

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2009-01-10 Thread Michael Baldwin
Behalf Of Andrew J. LaPointe Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 10:00 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... Hi, just read your post here. I had 2 electro luxes, an orrac, a kirby and now a dyson. If you ever have a chance to try out a dyson, do so. I

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2009-01-10 Thread Spiro
In a noisy shop, any noisy averment, should be > a plus. Talk later Don > - Original Message - > From: Jennifer Jackson > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 11:22 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... > > > I

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2009-01-15 Thread Jennifer Jackson
sighted members of the household. Jennifer Jennifer - Original Message - From: "Andrew J. LaPointe" To: Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 9:59 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... > Hi, just read your post here. I had 2 electro luxes, an orrac, a kirby and

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2009-01-15 Thread Lenny McHugh
oined the zipper club the Dr. won't let me shovel snow as well. - Original Message - From: "Jennifer Jackson" To: Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:40 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... I have heard that one big benifit for a blind person with the Dyson

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2009-01-16 Thread Scott Howell
ousehold. > > > Jennifer > > > Jennifer > > - Original Message - > From: "Andrew J. LaPointe" > To: > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 9:59 AM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... > > >> Hi, just read your post here. I had

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2009-01-16 Thread Betsy Whitney
he vacuuming to the >sighted members of the household. > > >Jennifer > > >Jennifer > >- Original Message - >From: "Andrew J. LaPointe" >To: >Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 9:59 AM >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... > >

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2009-01-17 Thread Spiro
I have been leaving most of the vacuuming to the > sighted members of the household. > > > Jennifer > > > Jennifer > > - Original Message - > From: "Andrew J. LaPointe" > To: > Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 9:59 AM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandy

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2009-01-17 Thread Spiro
t;> >> >> Jennifer >> >> - Original Message ----- >> From: "Andrew J. LaPointe" >> To: >> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2009 9:59 AM >> Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Love My Oreck But... >> >> >>> Hi, just read your post